Motion-picture machine.



r. KNoTT. MQTIONv PICTURE M'AGHIXE.

.LI'PLICTION .FILED APB. I8. 191D.

Patented Sept 6,1910.

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Attprneys Pna'segn 6,1910.

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KNTT Monos PICTURE momnn.

PPLICATUX FILED LPR.1B. 191D.

Witnesses ,f ufff? l UNITED STATES FREDERICK KNQTT, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TQ E.

GREENAWALD, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

MOTONPICTURE MACHINE.

f Patented sept. c, 1910.

application and prix 1s, 1910. rserial no. 55eme To all whom it vmay concern:

from end toend, feeding out of the case and' passing through the light zone of the projecting apparatus and then returning to the case, the feeding devices engaging a comparatively large portion ofthe film so as to relieve the film from strain and danger of breaking.

The invention will be best u nderstood from a consideration of the following vdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a'n elevation of the film casing.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line A--.B of Fig.

' 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion fao 'of the interior structure of the casirv' lg. F-ig. 4 is a View of the interior of the casing from the side opposite that shown in Fig. -1 and with the cover of the casing removed. Fig. 5 is a view of another portion of the interior structure of the casing showing the drive shaft and the continuation thereof to the exterior of the casing. Fig. 6 is an inverted perspective view ofthe film-engaging means at the outer end of the conduitl leading to the center of the casing.

Referringto the drawings there is shown a casing 1 of general circular structure which casing is in practice made of a size to contain a roll of films such as are used in motion picture machines and of sufficient length to show a complete set of pictures or several sets of pictures continuously, the structure beirg such that a small length of the film is exterior to the casing whereA it is necessary to have the film pass through the light zone in order that the image of the film may be projected onto the screen. The depth of the casing is sufiicient to contain the film roll necessary to carryi and such mechanism as is such film roll.

` At one point in the circumference of the casing the walls thereof are carried tangentially as shown at 2 and 3 respectively in approaching right angle relation and finally' merge into the conduit 4 in substantially tangential arrangement to the casing.

The conduit 4 has an intermediate expanded portion 5 traversed by a shaft 6 upon PATENT OFFICE l' which within the expanded portion 5 of thc conduit 4 there is mounted a circular rows of radial pins 8 tion so as to engage in the usual marginal perforations in the film. Exterior to the conduit 4 the shaft 6 carries a pulley 9.

Adjacent to the drum 7 is a frame 10 upon which are mounted spaced rollersll in opposition te the drum 7 and this frame is plvotally supported on a rod 12 carried by the walls of the conduit 4. Thc'relers in spaced reladrum 7 having 11 are urged toward the roller or drum 7 by a suitable spring 13. The film indicated at 14 in Fi 4 passes toward the right between the rum 7 and the rollers 11 and is held in engagement with the pins 8 by the action of the 'spring 13- urging the rollers 11 against the .film on opposite sides of the axis of the drum 7. 'By this means the film'ia kept in positive engagement with the' roller 7 having the pins extending through the perforations along the margin of the film. i

Within the casing 1 in concentric relation to the axis lof generation of the casing is a circular series of studs .15 upon each of which is mounted a roller 16 having circular ledges 17A near the ends designed to en the marginal portions ofthe film so that the bodies of the rollers do not touch the film and`so bring no pressure upon Athat portion of. the film containing the photographic images. For the strentehenmg of the casing all the studs 15 may mounted on a ring A18 and the studs may be carried through. the back of the casing to there receive nuts 19 which hindle studs and ring 1S to the casing. Of'course othenmeans for' securing the structure may -be employed. Each roller 16 has a circumferential groove at one end beyond the adjacent'ledge 17,

this groove being indicated at 20 and beyond the groove the roller iseit-her left plain as' indicated at- 21 or is formed into a gear pinion 22, certain of the' rollersA beinv inner edge extending into the grooves Surroundingr the circular series of rollers 16 is an annular gear '.Jl ill mesh with the .pinions 22 butllot interfered with by -tlle plain extensions 21 since these are turned down to` a suiiicieutly small diameter to avoid engagement witll the gear The gear 23 carries a plate Q4 having its Qt) and tllereby holding all the rollers `16 to their pills or spindles 15.- Tlle diameter of v the plate 24 is substantially the salue as the interior diameter 'of the casing 1 that this plate forms a support. for the corresponding edge of the roll of films.

At one point in the ring 1S it is cut away as on a bevel as indicated at. 25.` This portion of'the ring is traversed bv a shaft 26 set,- at an angle to the axis of rotation of the rack 23. The end of the shaft 26 withill the casing 1 carries a roller-27 silnilar to the rollers 16 and also having` a .m'oove 20 but this roller 16 is provided with .level pinion 28 so as to mesh with the teeth of the annuf lar gear 23.

Fast on the exterior of the casing 1 is an elongated bearing 29 for the: shaft. 26 which latter extends through the bearing and beyond the same and t 1ere carries a ulley 30 and beyond the pulley has secured to it a crank handle 31 which however lna f be replaced by any driving means where y rotation may be imparted to the shaft 26.

Fast to the face of the casing 1 traversed by the shaft 26 is a conduit 32 at an angle to said face and opening through the corresponding side o the casing to the interior thereof intermediate of theoircular ser-ics of rollers slightly to one side of a diameter thereof, heilig in lille with one edge of the roller 27 which latter is ill substantially right angle relation to the length of the conduit 32. The outer end of the conduit. 32 carries a bracket 33 bent on itself and having a continuation 34 leadingl to the bearing Q9. Tournaled in the bracket 33 and its continuation 34 is a shaft 35 carrying` at the end adjacentto the conduit 32 a d-l'uln or roller 36 having end circular ledges 37 eacll with a circular series of radially projecting pills 3S ill proper spaced relation to engage ln the longitudinal series of perforations along the margins of the fill'r.. The end of the shaft 35 remote from that carrying the roller 36 is 'provided with a pulley 39 receiving motion fronlthe pulley 30 by means if a belt 40.

The roller 36 is opposed by a roller'41 mounted on a pitoted al'ln 42 and urged toward the roller 36 by a suitable sol-lng 43. The film l-t is adapted to traverse the `con-l duit 32 and is engaged by the pills 38 on the rollt-r 36, thc lilln being held ,in engagement witll Athe roller 36 b v the pressure roller 41.

Suitable s'upportilrgr members 44, 45 are made fast to the casing 1 whereby the casing may be secured to a motion pititure projecting machine or to any struct ure adapted.

to support the casing.

.\sslnning r that a roll of film is within the casing 1 and engaging the circular series of rollers 16, thel inner turn` of the lilm is ear-v ried aroulld the inclined rolle-r2.7, this inclination being relative to the axes of the rollers 16, and from this roller 27 the film is carried through the corresponding face of the casing 1 into the conduit 32 and from the latter around the roller 36 through the l projecting apparatus and back by the conduit. 4 and then winds continuously on the exterior of the film roll within the casing.

ln the particular structure shown every other roller 16 is ositively driven although of course every rol erlnay be positively driven or ay less number of rollers may be positively driven. This posit-ive drive is through the g5 annular gear 23 which receives lnotion from the pinion 28 on the power shaft 26 and the latter may receive motion from the hand of au operator through the intermediary of the crank 31 or from any other suitable source of power.

The film roll is carried around by the plate 24 against which one edge. of the roll rests and also by the actuated rollers 16 which move in the same direction as the 95 plate 24 because of the internal circular rack 23 driving them.

One of the driven rollers 16 is made fast to the corresponding pin 15 which is journaled in the ring 18 and extends to the 10o exterior of the casing; The particular pin lextending through the easing is indicated at 15 in Fig. 1 and tllispin exteriorto the casing .carries a pulley 46 coupled by a belt 47 to the pulley J on the shaft 6. A. 105 stitfening bar 48 extends between the extended portion of the spindle 15 and the shaft 6 so as to overcome the pull of the belt 47. This bar 43 may he secured in any suitable manner to'the corresponding portion of the 110 Vcasing 1. By this means the feed of the ilnl at the conduit 4 is positive.v

What is claimed istv 1. lnV a filln holder for motion picture machines, a film reel comprising a circular se 115 ries of positively driven rollels.

2. In a film-holder for motion picture lnachilies. a film reel comprising a circular se' ries of positively driven rollers and interposed idlerrollcrs. 120

3. In a film holder Vfor motion picture ma.- ellines a lilla roller comprising a circular se ries of rollers each having a. gear pinion thereon and an annular driving gear therefor exterior to the piuiolls. 125 i I4. In a film holder for motion picture machincs, u film reel comprising a circular series of rollers, each having a 4gear pinion thereon, an annular driving gear therefor exterior to the pinions,`and a circular'series '1S-tl i 969,286 K g 3 .if idler rollers .int@repel-sedv in l`the first named series of rollers.

ln a film holder for motion picture machine a inni reel comprising a circular series of rollers each with Va circumferential i groove near one endz jmtrnal supports for Asaid rollers. and a plate exterior to the rollers and having one edi'e extending into the grnnves if said rollen., said plate eonstitnring a support for une edge if the ilni. h fi. In :l f illn holder for motion piet-'Irc Inachines a lilm reel eoin|ni:-;in; r a circular series -it positively drm-n roller.` and interpese-tl idler rollers. t'ln said rollers euell being provide-l with :l 125'# we near une rml.` :unl :t film uppnlting plate exterior to thc rollers and having its i ner edge inset into the grooves in said reuters.

T. ln a tilin holder 'formation picture nw.-v

chines. a film reel comprising a circular series: of positively driven rollers and interposed i-:ller rollers each having :r eircunii'eiential groove near one end, an annular rack exterior to the rollers and engaging the poftively driven rollers, and a film s1tpportingplate carried by the rack and entering :he grooves in the rollers.

ith, a drive shaft at an angleto the internal circumferential gear and a roller mounted on said drive shaft and provided with a bevel gear engagingthe internal E far. smid bevel gear being fast on the drive shaft.

9. ln a hlm holder. for nnihon-pieture ina- .chine-.sI a .suitable easing provided with a central and a peripheral passage-way or conduit. film feeding means in operative relation to the conduit,- and exterior to the casing. a circular series of film supporting rollers in said easing'. means for drivin the rollers, a drive shaft for the roller driving means extendiin.r to the exterior of the easing and carrying within the casing a film directing roller in line with one of the conduits, and driving conneetinn-s` between the drive shaft and the tilm feeding means 'co` acting with the conduit.

10. In a, filni holder for motion picture machines, :l suitable rising, hn driving means at the exit and entrance parts of the.

FREDERICK KNQTT. Witnesses:

L. B. Resum, H. ALLEN.

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